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    Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), according to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is an axis II disorder under cluster B of the personality disorder diagnoses. Personality disorders and intellectual disabilities considered to be long-term issues are classified under axis II. The dramatic, emotional, or erratic personality disorders are grouped under cluster B. According to the American Psychiatric Association

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    Through these symptoms described, the Joker appears to have an Antisocial Personality Disorder along with schizophrenia. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual states that the criteria for APD are exhibiting at least 3 of the following traits: an inability to follow the social normality’s, when it comes to the law especially if said acts lean toward reasons for arrest. When being deceitful i.e.; lying, conning others, using a name rather than your own. Another trait is to be impulsive (Tang, Jiang

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    narcissistic personality disorder can be defined by multiple characteristics such as arrogance, lack of empathy, and an exaggerated sense of self. Narcissistic people tend to see themselves as more unique and talented than they actually are. They rely on constant validation and recognition from their peers and if they don’t get it they tend to lash out and participate in self destructive habits. They expect others to see them the way they see themselves which is rarely the case. This personality disorder

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    lied to, or that another individual is using them, but for a person with paranoid personality disorder, these suspicions are extreme and continuous. In Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, the titular character experiences severe doubts about his wife, Desdemona, distrusts what others are telling him, is quick to jump to conclusions, and is easily angered. In order to be properly diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder, the patient must meet at least four out of the nine criteria and characteristics

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    PERSONALITY DISORDERS: CLUSTER A Question: Choose one of the clusters of personality disorders as categorised by the DSM-5. Describe, compare and contrast at least two personality disorders from this cluster in terms of their symptomology, diagnosis, treatment and other factors. A personality disorder is defined as ‘an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individuals culture as manifested in two (or more) of the following areas; cognition

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    Macbeth: his psyche. Macbeth, like many insecure, powerless men, shows symptoms of avoidant personality disorder, demonstrating that insecurities often cause individuals to attempt to compensate for their flaws. Macbeth is easily manipulated by his wife into doing anything she desires him to do. Macbeth is insecure about

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    diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (Lenzenweger, M.F. p.1, www.nimh.gov). In the same vein, 2.6% of the adult U.S population have also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Borderline personality disorder, commonly shortened to the acronym BPD, is frequently misused to mean bipolar disorder. While both of these disorders share similarities in symptoms and behaviors, they are also different. Borderline personality disorder is a cluster B (dramatic) personality disorder that is characterized

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    Mental illnesses and personality disorders are often depicted in popular movies and television shows. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has a character named Clementine, who displays symptoms of a personality disorder. In order to conclude at a possible diagnosis, the guidelines for personality disorders will be used in this paper. The guidelines are included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). There are two possible diagnoses that Clementine could fit into:

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    community, personality disorders are disorders in which “an individual’s personality pattern must deviate significantly from the expectations of his or her culture as shown in the styles of thinking about oneself, others, or events” (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2014, p.254). In addition to the listed criteria, the pattern in the personality must be an enduring pattern of “thinking, feeling, and behaving that is relatively stable over time” (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2014, p.254). Under the umbrella term of personality disorder

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    A personality disorder is a type of noetic disorder in which you have a rigid and harmful pattern of cerebrating, functioning and deporting. A person with a personality disorder has trouble seeing and relating to situations and to people. This causes major fixes and shyness in relationships, convivial encounters, work and school. Personality disorders are deeply ingrained ways of cerebrating and comporting that are inflexible and generally lead to reduced relationships with others. Mental health

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